Frank S. Nugent

• Born: May 27, 1908 in New York City, New York
• Died: 1965
• Occupation: Writer
• Active: '40s-'50s
• Major Genres: Western, Drama
• Career Highlights: The Quiet Man, The Last Hurrah, Fort Apache
• First Major Screen Credit: Fort Apache (1948)

Biography

Frank S. Nugent worked as a reporter and a film critic for the New York Times before moving to Hollywood in 1940 to become a script doctor. By the late '40s, Nugent became a screenwriter and specialized in Westerns. He penned a few major scripts, including She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and The Searchers (1956) for director John Ford, his father-in-law. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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